τῆξις

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τήκω (tḗkō, to melt) +‎ -σις (-sis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τῆξῐς • (têxĭsf (genitive τήξεως); third declension

  1. a melting
  2. a wasting, loss of flesh
  3. a solution

Inflection

  • ἀνάτηξις (anátēxis)
  • ἀπότηξις (apótēxis)
  • ἔκτηξις (éktēxis)
  • περίτηξις (perítēxis)
  • πρόστηξις (próstēxis)
  • σύντηξις (súntēxis)
  • τηκτικός (tēktikós)

Descendants

Greek: τήξη (tíxi)

Further reading